New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-29
THE MASONIC FAIR OPENED.
AT THE TEMPLE TO SEE THE SHOW


OF THE ATTRACTIONS.
The lies Masonic Fair. after months or preparation
was formally opened yesterday afternoon NJ thc "s'o
Hall by Grand Master Frank r. Lawrence Inc Ill
auspcions weather had apparently no eheet upon
Masonic srdor and when the exercises began the largo
hall was crowded with Masons their wiVeS chureh anu
friends The opening exercises began al CLOCK WITH
the following programme:
f1 Gane" Of Of ais r9se"'
orga ,- hand iretIien 81 Cece Lodgo
" 4''''S Entrance Of oncers o Grand Loige VA,
r1S Bro George w Morgan
2 M,iinorryv hand
Hdsre.s oN insfer Of The Fair r. W JohnJ German
Acceptance apd pe',s, ..p Of Grand Lodge
In accounting the transfer Of the Fair nj the hands OF
Judgc Iohn J. German. Grand Master Lawrence said;
w tare TODAY the first decisive step toward the final
;,9 the highest aspirations Of the Masonic craft
The charity behalf OF which y" you, ,aprr i eft y
years ago it+ purpose being tn" establishment o an
ASYLUM for destitute MasonS ana Tor lne willow ",r
o. phans Of Masons The buildlns III Iva w. hn,
ossemhe was erected means io ms emu " nelhs
intended that its revenues Shoui i"lu q tu,' i NJ
%avc nov M last reached n point AZ which provision
may wisely he begun for tho erection o, ir M ;, "
to that purpose the proceeds ot the lar "hcn We h'o
now about 10 open Will he sci apr|
The final sentences declaring the fair open wcrc
greeted with bursts of applause, AMI the machinery "I
tie fair was at set IN motion Al the '"N ONCE inc
" brother
inc box WAS soon 50 exhausted that substitute became
rcc.sorv. and inside the sales and bargains and sub
scription en- eavors were prosecuted with su'n aVdy
ami success that the completion OF the Jium seemed
already certainty.
The main room on the first floor is beautifully decor
ntcd ana resembles a tropical gh len Win FAlIl'Ho
touches in the way Of nIgs ana banners -Four rows Oh"
noofhs extend along tho room. to-c'her with extra
bnotls which occupy every 1ilahc corner encio'c-
i'm, on the nj tlolm and Overlooking into the outer ANA
ouc rooms The lar ger number - lr'"'cI Z" the safe
o. fa,c- arficl.s." embracing every Description ~
fancy work hiic brIc Ncrii. china SILVER '" ""'''
var. and -ucgo-tiag more than anything csc
Pan lora'- box "a Of things ~ ornament an ulIN
Three or four booths dc-crye particular men ion'
uotollv those under the direction ~ Crescent !" Ike"
No I02 Tvau.e No coo. the iui booth ~ Ei'el''r
aud st. Nicholas. anl tho n"rll booth lh' r'-''"'
stands ~ the lcft OF the entrance AMI j. p'''' over NY
Nj. J.. T.. Uarrcr. assisted hy Mr. j. " croft Mis-
G. W. Jackson Mrs C. G. shame. Miss Annie Walters
who manages tre fur department: AMI Nr- ) l''c'"y'
MI. J. W Ca..rcc Mrs. L. J.. Gibbs. AMI Mira G. L.
Icarsc WHO ar, in charge o. tie fancy afi'le' Inc
most prominent feature l. lie Russian '-An
manila. lrcI wrh silver FOX skis, whi'h y.
N vi-laton ~ tho STATE l.1cy Law. Hny-
Ieis ca4d.c. form tie si"p,e conn '.',l Nv. VIZ
SIR. w. j. Nifchsll as's'ei hr th" Nl',e' INN
- cara KaIi-r, Mr. Nnccn' am am vs. 10 ''''''
TIE ucmbers % 10 INocii.' 'orN.,Ie "ppa
after thc ioral 'g', Nhl'h ".',' In
u rose I'm liz ceu'rtt p'ri" o. 80. nan
l. Is ~ charge OF M. Iiaa l-,Nlencc NJ shin
ION l. ,onno. aud Ms b. u. i~frsr. ih' c'""i, e.
.lso hns charge Of the platform dis-l v "h'n - IS
uni No ~ 10 . varied \ not ,hlc display iH MIC ps
{ o German district, which Is lcPrcsruie - ..
io.rli. under fac care ~ Ir, ir'ch. Nf'. i'Nli'
r.r,rncr ~ a. ecn"thr ami Nr+ in'PNr.
The greatest attraction ~ tn' 'p'''
mont 4. ire g.!iru vo lJ.s zoos rir.rni.i
To-, Jacob urprr 10 tie 10 isr receiving 'A' highest
IT, d1, tie attractions o tlo fari
winch are .lrcal, th,rming 80 variety ana
ouality. viii Ice aug rent~l Dy ..''"''t' well
VITA sis, ,u.o t. !Lou,s'1 -, i'e'rr 90 ".' .
fnrfilrr- bureau. vi.h Mic. Mimi" nae" ''i
, fiI. r,p.y. The little o1cs nave not been 70" "a" '"
al crov- wen, siuU. merry over Fr",r-'oi ''" ''"'
rurch AMI JuIV she's. ,
Ano.ai.c contribution - the i.rllm Inn' wa. mai"
D., Mr.. Trau. I.wrcars. We of t.' 'fft.i N"-''I'
vho. m oG,rne lrr 'eru'- diilA- ,-o ....,
foi -stalI .u.us 10 fun ,llni '''i- AIR. ir '."
ID Ia f.. ..I. .. = lf fu4.f.I-h rv fi'"' " '''
f.r -a- h.- bee generous, .ren ~ it'n' or ilrni'
ul ~" or Ter a. .. i.f
cu't 10 move flou o'tn 10 boo d. Ai'r'r HuN 80
o. ,..s ,u Ter t., direction q ST. &C. ID" J." - "'i'
IVAN ,rfIe tori.lardcry I-,1. ihc f I'D "o 0p1A
e4cn day no II . 10 J. 4. ultii December i.